The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-16
CITY NOTES.

Employ his energies?
lie finds the jam his mother hid
And says ''Ah. they're my size"
-Teras SDtings.
Men curse the wind 40 chill and raw
That brings the fieecy storm,
And then when things begin to thaw
They kick because it's warm.
Merchant Trdreier.
Our citizens would do well to keep a
sharp lookout for thieves, as those who
have been operating so successfully on
the Heights may come down and give us
n visit at almost any time. Nothing will
be lost by carefully watching for them.
Mr.. NJ. Loeb yesterday received large
shipment of straw and summer hats,
enough, in fact, to supply every lady
with a new one. They are in all sorts of
shapes and colors and qualities, and
there is no question but he can suit the
taste of all.
The trim little sailing yacht Nep-
tune" sailed by Capt. johnson yester-
day afternoon, proved that she was
goo sailer. She was not entered in the
yacht race, but her time was all that
could be wished, and there is no telling
what she would have done had she been
| regularly entered.
Tomorrow evening the members of
the colored NJ. f. church will give what
they call an Egyptian Supper" at the
| Christian Union Hail. on Lemon street,
for the benefit of the church. The en-
| tertainment il in the hands of some of
the best colored people in the city, and is
deserving of a large patronage.
Messrs. j. +. Speck & Son have Just re-
ceived one of the finest English chro-
nOmeters, with which they propose to
furnish the correct time to our citizens.
| The chronometer is of the latest and
most improved pattern. 1t is warranted
| not to vary a minute in twelve months,
and its time can be relied on as being
| correct by all.
The streets torn up by the Water
works pipe layers came up for the City
| Councils consideration last night. The
Water works Company will be required
to place them in AZ good condition as they
found them, as they have agreed to do.
| We learn that the Company will do this
and have so informed member of the
| Council.
| Two Indians from away up in Maine
have arrived here bringing with them
their birch bark canoes, which they let
out to pleasure or hunting parties. The
canoes are beauties, and are said to be
perfectly safe. They can be propelled at
good speed, and are the very thing to
hunt in. The Indians and boats can be
found at the warehouse of Gardner,
Eaton & Co.
Mr.. r. l.. Martin. of Lake Weir, Of
fers hotel near the Lake Weir Chau-
tauqua Grounds for rent, as will be seen
by reference to our special column.
Lake Weir is one of the prettiest spots
in Florida, healthful location, and for
the next month or SO will be crowded
with visitors who will be in attendance
on the Chautauqua, which opens ON the
o2d inst. Write MIR. Martin for par
ticulars.
Joe Chairman and Paul Hapshock. the
two negroes arrested a few days since
for breaking into the house of Mr.. Thos
Holden, who lives about two miles west
of Palatka, and taking a watch and $50
in money. had their preliminary trial
before Judge Haughton yesterday. At
ter hearing the evidence and the state
men,s of the prisoners, the Judge bound
them over to the Circuit Court in the
sum of $500 each, in default of which
they were locked up in jail.
a good joke is told at the expense of
one Of our suburban farmers. He ia
somewhat new at the business, and, de-
string to have only 1.-The finest" Of every
thing, he went up the river on a hunt
for some Brahma chickens. He selected
them in person, and thought he was
getting nice hens and rooster. But
when he got them home he found every
chicken he had was a rooster, and, while
they were young enough, they were no
good for laying or multiplying in num-
bers. lie will leave the next selection
to some one who Knows more about
chickens than he does.
The Children's Aid Society OF New
York have recently brought a company
Of homeless boys from New York, and
placed them with farmers and others
near Jacksonville. Ii enough suitable
homes can be found with the farmers